Theological Journals, Part 3: 10/19/2022

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1: “Chapter 5: Holy Scripture and Modern Negations” by Prof. James Orr of United Free Church College, Glasgow, Scotland: Prof Orr is grandly highlighting the devious negativity of the theological negativizers. He notes a change in the contemporary ethos. “The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 2:” in “Chapter 2: Inspiration,” Rev. L. W. Munhall outlines 5 versions or mutations on the doctrine of verbal, plenary inspiration. Half-views and quarter-views in the confusions. “Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves continues—quite lengthily—with Athanasius. After bagging the Arians, he turns to the modalist monarchians. Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): in “Life is in the Blood: Envisioning Atonement with regards to Levitical Theology,” Melanie Bair has done an excellent job on the Levitical atonement and turns to the NT where she says atonement is a dominant motif. Melanie is surprisingly orthodox, scholarly and on-target. This is the second article of substance in a journal with a 0.250 batting average. Reformed Faith and Practice (May 2022): in “Presuppositionalism in the Dock: A Review Article,” Dr. James Anderson of Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, makes a start on a review of “Without Excuse.” Apparently, it has 14 authors that critique Dr. “Uncle Cornie” Van Til. Concordia Theological Journal (January 2022), in “Research Notes Private Celebrations of Holy Communion and Laity Conducting Services of Holy Communion:” given COVID-19 restrictions, questions arose amongst the LCMSers about parishioners conducting Holy Communion at home. This purports to retrieve historical sources. It starts with a letter by Luther to a man in Augsburg. Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies (5.2: 2020): in “Catholicity from an Anglican Perspective,” Prof. Eugene R. Schlesinger tells us about the high-minded, if not exclusionary, idea of the Quadrilateral of 4 points. The Prof. then proceeds to tell all that Anglicans confess the Nicene Creed. The Biblical Repertory/Princeton Review (January 1837). The Editors review “Melancthon’s Letters:” a letter is written to Luther by a layman who’s thinking of giving up his trade to become a priest. Melancthon is deputized to respond. Melancthon tells him to stick to his trade. Rather cold.